Toilet article



Oct. 16, 1934. A F RHLL 1,977,591

TOILET ARTICLE Filed Sept. 16, 1931 2 4i /5 I 54 5 55 j g E 35 [NVZNTOR aw ,I/ @4 63} A TTORNE Yf Patented oct. 16, 1934 I v g UNITED STATES: PATENT OFFICE f 1,977,591 TOILET ARTICLE Alfred F. Reilly, North Attleboro, Mass., assignor to Evans Case Company, North Attleboro, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application September 16, 1931, Serial No. 553,035

8 Claims. (01. 132-82") The invention relates to toilet articles, and with includes side walls 11, end walls 12, a top wall regard to its more specific features to a powder 13 anda bottom wall 14 joined together in any dispenser. suitable manner, as by soldering, it being noted One object of the invention is to provide a that the side and end walls 11 and 12 may be i! powder dispenser that may be easily and conformed 01": two pieces joined along the section 60 veniently operated. Another object of the inline 3-3, as indicated in Figure 2. The casing vention is .toprovide a .compact toilet article. thus forms a receptacle which is adaptedto Another object of the invention is to provide a contain face powder in loose form. combination device having the separate toilet Referring now to Figures 1 and 3, an opening ,10 aids readily accessible. Another object of the in- 16 is made in, the upper wall 13, and a cylindri- 65 vention is to provide an article of the type indical nozzle 1'? is secured therein, the nozzle 17 cated which is durable and will withstand rough having a threaded portion l8. A sifter cap 19 handling. Another object of the invention is tohaving sifter openings 20 and being internally provide a device of the character indicated which threaded is normally secured in position over the 16 may be made very attractive in appearance. Annozzle 17 as indicated in Figure 3. The sitter cap 70 otherobject of the invention is to provide a pow- 19 is provided with a knurled periphery 21 in 'der dispenser which may be operated to dispense order that it may be readily unscrewed from and limited quantities of powder. by a very simple replaced on the nozzle 17. V operation. Another object of- .the invention is to Referring Figures 2 and Secured in any 29 I provide a powderdispenser that may be readily desired way on the upper side of the top wall 13 75 filled. Other objects will be inpart obvious or are a pair of hinge posts 22, 22. Asshown in in part pointed out hereinafter. Figure 4, aligned holes 23, 23 are made in these The invention accordingly consists in the feahinge posts 22, 22, one of them being threaded, tures of construction, combinations of elements, and-a stud 24 extends between them and con- 25 and arrangements of parts, as will be exemplified stitutes a hinge pin for a closure cap 25 (see Figin the structure to be hereinafter described, and uresl, 2 and 3). The closure cap 25 has .a dethe scope of the application ofwhich will be inpending peripheral flange 26 adapted to enclose dicated in the following claims. l the top of the sifter cap 19, and the cap. 25 has In the accompanying drawing, in which is a'fiat portion 27 adapted to cover and close the .30 shown one of various possible embodiments of sifter openings 20. In order to pivotally mount .85

the mechanical features of this invention, the cap 25 on the stud 24 there is suitably :se- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the toilet article cured to the cap 25, on thetopthereof, an arm showing the cover held in raised position by the 28, which desirably is made of pressed metal and sifter cap; includes depending ears 29, 29 having aligned Figure .2 is a plan view on an enlarged scale of holes 30, 30. The ears29, 29 are spaced by a ;90

" the article showing the cover in closed position, slightly less distance than the hinge posts 22 in certain parts being broken away to show the conorder that they may fit between the hinge posts, struction of other parts in section; and in assembling the device the pin 24 is passed Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on an enthrough the holes 30, 30 in the ears 29, thus .40 larged scale, taken on the line 33 of Figure 2; hinging the cap 25 on the top of the casing 10. 95

' Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view on Referring now particularly to Figures 2 and 4, an enlarged scale, taken on the line 4-4 of the metal of the arm 28 is cut and pressed'so as Figure 3; to form two inwardly extending projecting por- Figure 5 is a detached view on an enlarged tions 31, 31. As indicated in Figures 1 and 3, the

scale of the lipstick holder, which is shown in side projecting portions 31, 31 are spaced from. the loo elevation with the lipstick raised; pp r portion ft a 8hr ut away th Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on the metal so that a hooked-over piece of flatmetal line 66 of Figure 5. 32 may extend around them. The hooked-over "Similar reference characters refer .to similar portion 32 is. formed on a piece of flat metal 33 parts throughoutthe several views of the drawwhich, as shown in Figure 3, is secured to the 105 ing. a top of a tubular plunger 34, as by soldering. Referring first to Figure ,1, I. provide a casing The plunger 34, asshown in Figure 3, is-slidably which is generally indicated by the numeral 10 mounted in a hollow cylindrical member 35 which and whichis preferably substantially in the form extends into the casing 10 through a, hole 36 'in of a rectangular parallelopiped. .The casing 10 the top wall 13 thereof, the cylindrical member .110

35 having a flange portion 3 7 to facilitate the firm securing thereof to the wall 13, as by soldering, the cylinder 35 being closed at the bottom, preferably by an integral portion 38. The plunger 34 contains a spring the bottom of which engages the bottom 38 of the cylindrical member 35, the spring 40 urging the plunger 34 upwardly.

Owing to the upward pressure of the spring 40 against the plunger 34 and the connection described between said plunger and the arm 28 attached to the cap 25, which connection may be considered a pin and slot connection, the cover 25 is urged firmly against the sifter cap 19, thus closing the sifter openings 20 therein. When it is desired to raise the cover 25 from the sifter cap 19 the user of the article depresses the plunger 34 by pressing downwardly upon a finger piece portion 41 thereof, thus raising the cover 25 to the position indicated in Figure 1. For the dispensing of powder from the article, it may be held with the axis of the nozzle 17 approximately horizontal, and the cover 25 opened and closed successively by actuating the finger piece portion 41, whereupon the tapping of the cover 25 upon the sifter cap 19 will cause a limited quantity of powder to be dispensed for each opening and closing of the cover 25. This feature of the device is very advantageous for in using these articles a limited quantity is desired with a minimum of effort, and too great a discharge of powder is usually to be avoided.

The depending ears 29 are formed with sharp shoulders 42 on the front portion thereof, and when it is desired to fill the casing 10 with powder the cover 25 may be raised in the manner described and the cover retained in that position without the necessity of holding downward the plunger 34, by placing the sifter cap 19 between the nozzle 17 and one of the-shoulders 42, as indicated in Figure 1, the bottom of the sifter cap '19 being towards the uprights 22 with the threaded portion of the sifter cap under the shoulder 42.

Referring now to Figures 3 and 6, the bottom wall 14 of the casing 10 has a hole 43 therein in which is secured a hollow cylindrical member 44 which is closed at the upper endby a wall 45 that is preferably integral therewith. This cylinder 44 constitutes a recess in the casing 10 for the reception of a toilet accessory. Preferably this accessory is a lipstick 46, which is shown in elevation in Figure 5. Referring now to Figures '3, 5 and 6, a disc 47 having a knurled periphery has attached to one face thereof an inner sleeve 48, the axis of which passes through the center of the disc 47. The sleeve 48 has a vertical slot 49 in it which, however, does not extend to the top of the sleeve, thus preserving the rigidity and formof the sleeve. concentrically located with respect to the sleeve 48 and surrounding it is a sleeve 50 which is secured in any suitable manner, as-by soldering, to an outer sleeve 51. A spiral slot 52 is formed in the sleeve 50; thus the sleeves 50 and 51 together constitute a cylinder having a spiral track therein. The sleeve 51 is mounted to rotate with respect to the disc 47 and the sleeve 48, and in order that these parts may be held together axially the sleeve 48 at the top thereof is spun to make an outwardly extending ridge 54 which forms a bearing or seat for'the upper end 55 of the sleeve 51 which is spun over at the top,

therefrom which slides vertically in the groove 49 and spirally in the groove 52. Rotation of the not in a limiting sense.

sleeve 51 with respect to the disc 47 compels the pin 58 to travel upwardly or downwardly, depending upon the direction of rotation, so that the lipstick crayon 59 may be raised into the position shown in Fig. 5 or retracted to the position shown Figure 3.

The entire lipstick 46 fits inthe recess formed by the cylinder 44, and the disc 47 fits in a recess 60 in the bottom wall 14 of the casing 10, the knurled portion being engageable at the edges of the casing, as shown in Figure 1, so that the lipstick may readily be removed from the easmg.

When it is desired to use the lipstick, the article may be held in inverted position (considering, for the purpose of description, that the article is shown in normal position in Figures 1 and 3) in order to remove the lipstick 46, without the loss of any powder from the receptacle 10. Nevertheless, powder is instantly available at all times owing to the fact that depression of the finger piece portion 41 uncovers the sifter openings. In the case of boxes provided with a lid merely the extraction of exactly the right amount of powder is always a problem and involves the scraping or absorption of the powder, while the sifting of any powdered material through holes by inversion or shaking may result in delivering any quantity of the material from none at all to the entire amount in the container, because of stickiness of the material due to humidity or other causes.

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By the use of the article of the invention, in accordance with certain features thereof, powder may be dispensed in practically measured quantities by using the capor cover 25 as a tapping instrumentality. When a very minute quantity of powder is desired the article may be held in normal vertical position, in which case a rapid actuation of the plunger 34 not only loosens the powder, but also causes the cap or cover 25 to 1 create sufficient suction to raise thepowder out of the casing 10. For obtaining deliveryof greater amounts of powder, the article maybe inclined in various angular positions. The entire device is convenient to use and may include the vari- 31: ous features and supplies in small compass. Furthermore the general resemblance which the article has to a lighter renders it attractive. to feminine users of articles of this class.

It will thus be seen that there has been pro- E vided by this invention an article in which the various objects hereinabove set forth, together with many thoroughly practical advantages, are successfully achieved. w

As various possible embodiments may be made 430 of the above invention and as many changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is tobe understood that all matter hereinbefore set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, in combination, a receptacle for powder having an opening, a sifter cap covering said opening, a hinged cap or cover shaped to seal the openings in said sifter cap by direct contact with the top of said sifter cap and a finger piece which when depressed raises said cap or cover. I I

2. In a device of the class described, in combination, a receptacle, a movable cover or cap to said receptacle, a sifter top, spring means urging said cover or cap into closing position, and portions associated with said cover or cap adapt- 111-50 ed to be engaged by said sifter to hold the cove or cap open.

3. In a device of the class described, in combination, a receptacle for powder, a hinged cap or cover covering an opening in said receptacle, a spring pressed plunger mounted on said container for downward movement thereon, and a connection between said hinged cap and said plunger.

4. In a device of the class described, in combination, a receptacle having a top and bottom portion, there being an opening near one edge of the top portion, a cap or cover to said opening hinged on the top of said receptacle, spring means tending to close said cap or cover, and additional finger piece operating means located above said top portion on the other side of said hinge from said opening.

5. In a device of the class described, in combination, a receptacle for powder having an opening, a cylindrical nozzle around said opening, a cap or cover for said opening, a pivotally mounted member holding said cap or cover, a shoulder on said pivotally mounted member and a sitter top adapted to fit between said nozzle and said-shoulder to hold said cap or cover open.

6. In a device of the class described, in combination, a generally parallelopipedal casing having a fiat top, a nozzle for powder at one end of said top, a depressible finger piece at the other end of said top, hinge means between said nozzle and said finger piece, a cap or cover pivoted on said hinge means and connected to said depressible finger piece whereby movement downwardly of the latter raises the cover or cap which otherwise closes the nozzle, the finger piece and the cap or cover being separate parts, and an operating connection between the finger piece and the cap or cover.

7. In a device of the class described, in combination, a receptacle for powder having an opening on one end thereof, means covering said opening adapted to restrict the amount of powder to be dispensed, and tapping means mounted on the outside of said receptacle and adapted to tap the aforesaid means on the outside for the dispensing of powder in limited and controlled quantities.

S. In a device of the class described, a casing comprising a receptacle for powder and having an opening on the top thereof,. hinge means mounted on said casing, a cap or cover for said opening pivoted on said hinge means, a finger piece, spring means urging said finger piece in one direction, the finger piece and the cap or cover being separate parts, and an operating connection between the finger piece and the cap 01' cover whereby in one position of the finger piece the cap or cover closes the opening and in another position of the finger piece the cap or cover is removed from the opening.

ALFRED F. REILLY. 

